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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,380.37, 74,053.04 and 17,781.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,380.37, 74,053.04 and 17,781.95 is: 26,666.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,380.37 : 74,053.04 = 17,781.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,380.37/74,053.04 = 17,781.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,380.37x = 74,053.04 × 17,781.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,380.37x = 1,316,807,550.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,807,550.85/49,380.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,666.62

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